9700pro seriously underperforming

[Xplos!ve]

i just went and brought a 9700 pro 2 replace my mx440 that wud then go in my other pc and i started 2 play a few games and noticed i was getting 70fps in countrestrike!! i wud get 100 then 70 then 40 then it wud go back 2 100, it stays at 40-70 for a good 30secs tho. but on my mx440 i wud get 100fps constant, summit is wrong, im not dumb ebuff 2 not tho that and i want 2 know wots wrong, i change the performance/quality options on the card 2 full out perofrmance without quality and it still happens?? why these card are ment to be good??

[IR1]

Make sure fps_max is set to 100 in your console!
The Halflife/CS default is 70, it could have some how referted back to default! Also make sure vsync is off... and raise your refresh rate.

[Xplos!ve]

lol, m8 my refesh rate is at 120hz my fps max is 100 and always has been and vsync is off as default

[Xplos!ve]

i am running it with a athlon 2600+ with 512mb ddr 400 ram do u think the cpu is causing a bottleneck or something?

[Xplos!ve]

PLZ HELP!!!! THIS IS GETTING UNBEARABLE!!!! i cannot play any fps games without it lagging!!!! just like my old card thats y i upgaded i really need sum ideas!! do u think theres anything wrong with the card????

[Tazon]

did you completely uninstall de nvidia drivers before installing the ATI drivers? not doing so can cause major screwups, not sure but it could be that. there are programs to really remove all traces of a driver before installing a new one, just clicking uninstall doesn't work.
If that doesn't work then try putting the old mx440 back on and see if it still performs well, if it does it could be a bad ATI, if it does not it is the system.

emilio

[Freddie]

Are you runnig it in agp 8x?

[Xplos!ve]

ok thx 4 that guys, do u know wot good driver removal software are called and where i can get it? and how do i know if its runnign/or chnage it to run in 8x agp mode freddie m8? i thought my ram was bottlenecking after reading another post and i already knew i had ddr400 ram runnign on 333mhz fsb (not good) so i put my old 333 ram back in it and it runs a bit better but still runs like a dog :/ i really need sum1s help here

[Xplos!ve]

i have totally taken out nvidaia drivers and reinstalled all the drtivers but still get it come on sum1 must know is my cpu and ram bottlenecking i have athlon 2600 and 512mb ddr 400 ram

[glock19owner]

sounds like its time for a complete reformat then...

and did you use NFR (nasty file remover) to make sure ALL nvidia drivers and regs where completely uninstalled?

[tom10167]

Go in to BIOS, I don't know what your BIOS looks like, but somewhere in there is an option to change the AGP speed, I doubt it's that. Personally, I would backup and format, as our juggalo already suggested. :)

As more of a personal request, would it be any trouble to spell words in full, correctly? I know it's the internet and all, but when it's at the point where I have to decypher what someone is saying, it's just too difficult.

[Xplos!ve]

sorry tom, im not sure about fully reformatting, i dont know :/

[Xplos!ve]

thx 4 ur help anywayz guys

[glock19owner]

Well if you are 100% positive that all the Nvidia drivers are unistalled and honestly...running 4x and 8x wont cause that...running 2x might though...but I doubt you have a option to run it at 2x's since the newer cards and motherboards are 4 and 8x only cards...

The only thing left would be...backing up and doing a complete format..because there is a driver or reg conflict going on somewhere in your system...and its possible that you will not be able to correct the conflict until a complete format is done...

Believe me, I know it sucks...but you will be a lot happier with a new card and a new install of windows...

[Xplos!ve]

wot do u mean by backup? i backup and then i reformat and use my backup and i will have all my data back like games etc?

[glock19owner]

Whatever files you want to back up...me personally...I just back up emails, favorites and any saved game files I want too save...and whatever downloads you want saved...

But I have 2 HD's so I have 1 HD setup for all downloads...so I dont have to back up them...

[dguy6789]

goto www.omegacorner.com and download the latest omega drivers for radeons. They are super stable and fast, this may make it faster for ya.

[IR1]

Xplo trust me when I say nothing in your system could bottleneck a 6 year old game. Also there is nothing wrong with running ddr400 memory at 333. My bro's 1700+, running 266fsb, and a stock Gf3Ti500 runs CS at full speed. The problem is software related. Something is up with your drivers, your really going to need to make sure all traces of Nvidia are gone... and that may mean a reformat. Trust me when I say... that it will be worth it to get your 9700 running at full capacity, it is an unbelievably great card.

Also what version of drivers did you install for your 9700?

[Xplos!ve]

i installed the omega 1s from the start, i dont no which 1's tho coz my m8 sent me em, i dont really want to format but if i have to... does any1 recommened reformatting??

[Damian]

How about trying the latest Catalyst drivers from ATI? That's probably your problem.

[Buhammot]

Lets take some time to review the Half Life game requirements:

Minimum PC Requirements:
Pentium® 133MHz
Windows® 95/98
24MB RAM
400MB hard drive space
16 bit video card
Windows compatible sound card
2x CD-ROM
28.8 Kbps modem

With that being said... you need a new computer, cause what you have is WAY too slow. And on a side note, p134se d0n7 t47k k1ke this, you look like an idiot and it is much harder to read.

[Xplos!ve]

sorry i cant help it, i mite reformat ill see wot the pc man says, thx 4 ur help guys :)

[illbreakit]

Originally posted by Buhammot
Lets take some time to review the Half Life game requirements:

Minimum PC Requirements:
Pentium® 133MHz
Windows® 95/98
24MB RAM
400MB hard drive space
16 bit video card
Windows compatible sound card
2x CD-ROM
28.8 Kbps modem

With that being said... you need a new computer, cause what you have is WAY too slow. And on a side note, p134se d0n7 t47k k1ke this, you look like an idiot and it is much harder to read.

Did you even read his sig to see what his rigs are???

Main Rig: Athlon 2600+, 512mb Kingston "Turbo" 400mhz Ram, Geforce MX 440 128mb 8xagp, Asrock K7S8X mobo, 120gb hdd, dvd-rom +cd-rw etc

Second Rig: Pentium 4 2.0A, 512mb pc2700 333mhz Ram, Gigabyte Maya 2 ATi Radeon 9700PRO 128mb AGP 8x, ECS P4S5A mobo, 80gb WD hdd, dvd-rom + cd-rw etc

Third Rig: Pentium 3 500mhz@560mhz, ATI Rage 128 pro 16mb AGP, 128mb pc-133 sd-ram, 16gb hdd, MSI mobo, cd-rom etc


I can't see how any of these could be to slow for HL

[Buhammot]

If you missed it, I was kinda layin a little sarcasm on pretty thick. But I have no clue what would be causing it to go that slow.